Pharmacology of Smooth Muscle (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology)

This text provides a comprehensive and systematic survey of the present knowledge of smooth muscle’s structure and physiological functions and its response to endogenous substances and pharmacological agents. The latter includes findings on different organ systems containing smooth muscle, except the vascular system, which, owing to the significant amount of new knowledge accumulated in this area in recent years, is treated in a particular chapter. In this connection also, the effect of antihypertensive agents and drugs on the coronary and cerebrovascular smooth muscle is covered. The book will be most beneficial for those who wish to gain a deeper insight into smooth muscle pharmacology